I Love My Khenri’s!

Posted Aug 6 2013 in Khenri, shoes

Through a mutual Facebook friend, I discovered the beautiful custom shoe designs by Khenri.  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Khenri/160060539041 or email her at Keelia@khenri.com for more information. Her website is http://www.khenri.com/.  Gorgeous, unique and best of all, affordable! Here are the book shoes Khenri designed for me. If you look closely, you can see she hand-painted lines from my own novels […]

1 Comment

Silencing the Doubt Demon

Posted Jul 26 2013 in confidence, RWA, self-doubt

How do you silence the voice in your head that tells you to give up writing? I’ve posted over at the Long Island Romance Writers blog about what I learned at RWA Nationals last week in Atlanta.  Throw Away That Paper Bag!   

Be the first to comment

5 out of 5 Fence Gates to WRECKLESS by Bria Quinlan

Posted Jul 25 2013 in Book Hungry, fiction, What I'm Reading, YA

It’s not often a book surprises me but this one did. When I heard the title, I anticipated main characters getting into trouble – lots and lots of it. I expected regret and angst and attempts to undo mistakes. I’ll say this – I didn’t get what I expected. I got better. Bria’s Wreckless is […]

2 Comments

TMI Blog Tour

Posted Jul 7 2013

Hi! *waves*   Some very kind bloggers have agreed to read TMI and let me guest post on their blogs.  I’ll be at RWA Nationals when some of these are posted so I hope you can help me spread the word! Here’s the schedule. Click over and leave a comment. Comments are like chocolate for […]

4 Comments

The Missing Epilogue from SEND

Posted Jul 3 2013 in Dan's Blog

Since SEND was released in 2012, readers always ask me about that ending. What happened to Dan and Julie? Did he click the button or not?  I deliberately left the ending open because I wanted readers to decide Dan’s fate. The story was about forgiveness. Dan already earned Julie’s forgiveness. But was that enough for […]

13 Comments

5 out of 5 Flannel Shirts to ABOUT THAT NIGHT by Julie James

Posted Jun 27 2013 in What I'm Reading

Law student Rylann Pierce and PhD candidate Kyle Rhodes have instant chemistry when they meet one night in a bar, but their first official date is derailed by the death of Kyle’s mother. Fast-forward nine years… Rylann is now an assistant U.S. attorney and Kyle is the ex-con the media calls the Twitter Terrorist. Surprised […]

3 Comments

Posted Jun 24 2013 in graduation

It’s June and that means, it’s Graduation season. I’m blogging over at YA Outside the Lines about plans we make at graduation. Are you miles off-target, like me?    http://yaoutsidethelines.blogspot.com/2013/06/pastpresentfuture-by-patty-blount.html

Be the first to comment

5 out of 5 Brussels Sprouts for Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Posted May 23 2013 in Book Hungry, Gone Girl, What I'm Reading

Warning: adult content and some spoilers ahead I got to choose this month’s Book Hungry selection. I picked Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl. This rarely happens, but Karla, Abby, Blake, Kelly, and I all pretty much had the same impression of this book.  We HATED the main characters and by hated, I mean wanted to snatch […]

6 Comments

3 “Cups” to City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Posted Apr 25 2013 in author, Book Hungry, Patty Blount, What I'm Reading

This month’s Book Hungry pick comes from our newest member, Blake Leyers. We’re so happy to have you join us, Blake!  Cassandra Clare’s first book in The Mortal Instruments series and soon to be a movie is about 15-year-old Clary’s newly-discovered ability to see the Shadow world and all the creatures of stories gone by […]

5 Comments

Confession: I was bullied as an adult

Posted Apr 22 2013 in bullying, Patty Blount, YA

Join me over at YA Outside the Lines. I’m blogging about adult bullying. 

Be the first to comment